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03-06-26 First working meeting at the Ministry of the Interior with the Governing Committee of the School of Performing Arts
Sofia Zaharaki: The composition of the Steering Committee expresses exactly the philosophy of the new School: academic prestige respect for the history and long tradition of the institutions connection with the living artistic act and belief in the power of creation
The inaugural working meeting of the Governing Committee of the School of Performing Arts under the Minister of Education Religion and SportsSofia Zacharakis and in the presence of the Deputy Minister Professor Nikos Papaioannou took place today at the Ministry of Education Religious Affairs and Sports.
The meeting marks the activation of the Steering Committee which undertakes the critical stage of the transitional operation of ASPT with the aim of planning the necessary administrative organizational and academic actions for the full operation of the new institution.
The object of the meeting was the planning of the firstsn actions for the start of the transitional operation of A.S.P.T. In particular the formation of the academic bodies and the Artistic Council the preparation of the Temporary Organization of the Faculty the elaboration of the study programs the launching of the programming contracts with the five institutions as well as the first issues of administrative support staffing and staff secondments were discussed.
The Minister of Education Religious Affairs and Sports Sofia Zaharaki stated:
The establishment of A.S.P.T. it closes a backlog of decades and gives the performing arts the institutional status they deserve. Greece has always had great creators important institutions and a strong artistic tradition. From today it acquires a public university that will be the academic shelter for the next generations of artists.
The Steering Committee that assumes duties is made up of persons of known prestige with experience knowledge and strong symbolism in the field of performing arts. The compositionit expresses exactly the philosophy of the new School: academic prestige respect for the history and long tradition of the institutions connection with the living artistic act and belief in the power of creation.
The operation of the Higher School of Performing Arts is a bet that we will win. For children who want to study create and stay in their country with perspective. For young artists who need clear educational paths and open horizons. For a roomro with breath vision ideas and enormous power which honors Greece and makes us proud.
The president of the Steering Committee Professor Dio Kangelari said: For three years we gave the good fight. Through a creative and good-faith dialogue we have today reached the realization of the Higher School of Performing Arts. I would like to remind you that everything started with the mobilization of the students of the Drama Schools for the recognition of their degrees. Very important is tthe fact that at this moment the students are by our side and are watching the developments with anticipation. We have undertaken a very difficult task that I might liken it to transplanting a wildflower into a pot. We must preserve the character of artistic studies and at the same time give them university prestige. The responsibility is huge towards the young people the artistic world and the long history of these five statesof schools that will now be higher education. I thank the Minister Sofia Zaharakis for her trust and for the essential interest she showed in understanding the specificity of artistic studies.
The Management Committee is constituted as follows:
-President Dio Kangelari Assistant Professor of the Theater Department of the School of Fine Arts of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Director of Studies of the Drama School of the National Theatre
-Vice President Christos Galilaias AssocHero Professor of the Department of Music Studies of the School of Music Studies of the University of Ioannina
And members are:
-Nikolaos Hatzopoulos Director Actor Acting teacher at the Drama School of the National Theatre architecture graduate of NTUA and graduate of the Veaki School
-Georgios Matskaris Director of Studies of the Higher Professional School of Dance of the National Opera
-Asterios Peltekis Artistic Director of K.TH.BE teacher of the Drama School of K.TH.BE. Kratiko Odeio Thessalonikes
-Georgios- Iulios Papadopoulos Professor of Music History and Director of the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki
-Michael Elpidophoros State School of Orchestral Art Dance Professor Physical Education Professor Physiotherapist
-Aikaterini Arvaniti Professor of the Department of Theater Studies at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Patras
-Christina Hatzivasileiou Assistant Professor Department of Theater Aristotle School of Fine Artsof the University of Thessaloniki
- Thanasis Trikoupis Associate Professor of the Department of Music Studies of the School of Music Studies of the University of Ioannina
- Dimitra Trypani Professor of the Department of Music Studies at the School of Music and Audiovisual Arts of the Ionian University.
The Ministry of Education Religion and Sports will provide all necessary support to the Steering Committee and the new body so that the transitional operation of A.S.P.T. to be organized in terms of quality ascientific and academic utilizing the experience history and artistic capital of the institutions that have served the performing arts in the country for decades.
Photo credits: Marios Aifantis
